High Sensitivity, High Spectral Resolution, Mid-infrared Spectroscopy

2001/03/12 by Matthew J. Richter, M. J. Richter, J. H. Lacy +9
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0103176

12 pages, 9 figures, to appear in ASP Conference Proceedings "Astronomical Instrumentation and the Birth and Growth of Astrophysics"

arxiv created 2001/03/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We broadly discuss mid-infrared spectroscopy and detail our new high spectral resolution instrument, the Texas Echelon-cross-Echelle Spectrograph (TEXES).

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